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52 for Showcasing

Urgent Appeal is SW52 for Showcasing winning Prix Montenica (1300m) on the fibresand at Chantilly. Settled in second place early, Urgent Appeal  cruised to the lead 300m out and was never in danger, going on to defeat Chocoya (Sepoy) by three-quarters of a length with Sotoro (Toronado) in third. It is the third win from
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77 for Lope de Vega

Parchemin is SW77 for Lope de Vega winning Wednesday’s Prix Isonomy (1600m) for 2yos at Deauville. Only four runners but a close finish with Parchemin and Colosseo duelling through the final  300m, Parchemin doing enough to hold off Colosseo (Street Boss) to score by a short head. Parchemin sold for 110,000gns as a Tattersalls October
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150 for Shamardal

Algiers is SW150 for Shamardal winning Wednesday’s Prix Turenne (2400m) at Saint-Cloud. Enjoying an uncontested lead, Algiers quickened up into the home straight and stayed on strongly to hold out Zeyrek (Sea The Stars) by 1-3/4 lengths with Dick Whittington (War Command) another 1-1/4 lengths away third. It is the second win from six starts
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Persian King reigns in the Moulin

Persian King chased the speed and emerged victorious in Sunday’s Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (1600m). With Circus Maximus rousted out of the barriers to lead at a solid tempo, only Pierre-Charles Boudot elected to race close to the speed with the remaining four runners content to sit several lengths away. Into the
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6 for Gleneagles

Measure Of Time is SW6 for Gleneagles after winning the Prix Michel Houyvet (2800m) at Deauville. Settled just behind the early speed in the field of six, Measure Of Time looked tapped for toe when the field fanned into the home straight before digging in under Pierre-Charles Boudot and staying on strongly to edge the
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Record-breaker Persian King in Prix d’Ispahan

Persian King returned to Gr1 winning form at Chantilly on Sunday, setting a new course record in the process of winning the Prix d’Ispahan (1800m). Settled in place from the star, Persian King stayed there until turning for home where he assumed the lead, always looking the likely winner and with two-lengths to spare over
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